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The latest news and rumors about Half-Life 2 for today and 2026. Here you will find all the news about Half-Life 2 updates, learn the release date for PC, when the game will be available on other platforms, and other announcements. We will also write about the system requirements of Half-Life 2 for PC, about pirate cracks, and the appearance of the game on torrents, where it can be downloaded for free.
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March 30, 2026

Naughty Dog is gradually revealing the cast of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. A new post from Neil Druckmann has given fans reason to believe that another actress familiar from The Last of Us has joined the project.
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March 21, 2026

Not just Half-Life 2 RTX: professional environment artist Ben Macauley has rebuilt the opening mission of Half-Life 2 in Unreal Engine 5 and showcased the result in a standalone YouTube video — though, unfortunately, the demo isn’t playable for the public.
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January 23, 2026

YouTuber eli_handle_b․wav has released a new video placing Drive star Ryan Gosling in the world of Half-Life 2. The actor fits the setting perfectly — and yes, the crowbar suits him just fine.
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October 23, 2025

The PC Gamer team has unveiled its annual Top 100 Best PC Games list, featuring both recent releases and timeless classics. This year, editors evaluated games based on three main criteria: quality, significance, and uniqueness.
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October 20, 2025

In the future, Half-Life fans may receive not only Half-Life 2 RTX, but also a full-fledged fan remake developed by a solo creator. Modder GameROOSH is currently working on a remake of the iconic shooter and is preparing to release a playable demo.
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July 31, 2025

A new patch has been released for the anniversary edition of Half-Life 2, addressing bugs that appeared after the 20th anniversary update of the iconic shooter.
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July 26, 2025

The demo of the unofficial remaster of Half-Life 2 RTX has drawn a lot of criticism from fans, including due to its graphics. Modder 2kliksphilip tried to fix the visual issues by sharing the result.
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March 28, 2025

On March 18th, a demo for Half-Life 2 RTX, a remaster of the iconic 2004 shooter with significantly enhanced graphics, launched on Steam. The demo features two levels: the derelict town of Ravenholm and the Nova Prospekt prison. Gamers have already gotten their hands on it and are sharing their initial impressions.
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March 19, 2025

Digital Foundry has released an hour-long video comparing the original 2004 Half-Life 2 with Half-Life 2 RTX, the community-made remaster being created with NVIDIA's RTX Remix toolkit.
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March 15, 2025

The Half-Life 2 RTX remaster has not only got a new gameplay trailer, but also a demo release date. Fans will be able to try out the project for free next week.
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March 13, 2025

Former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw has published a post about the death of Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art director Viktor Antonov. The information appeared on the developer's official Instagram page, but was later deleted. Update: this sad news has been confirmed by Arkane studio founder Raphael Colantonio.
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February 16, 2025

A six-minute gameplay video of the Half-Life 2 remake, which is being created using NVIDIA RTX Remix tools, has leaked online. Several images have also been released.
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January 21, 2025

NVIDIA brought another treat to CES 2025 by showcasing a visual comparison between the original Half-Life 2 and its upcoming remastered edition.
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January 7, 2025

It looks like Valve is indeed preparing for some kind of announcement. Players have noticed new content in Counter-Strike 2 and compared it to a recent teaser from the official «voice» of G-Man from Half-Life.
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January 6, 2025

ModDB users have voted for the best modifications of 2024. Topping the list is the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly mod, which is based on S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.
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December 29, 2024

Not everyone is ready to tolerate criticism even on the merits: the author of a low-rated Half-Life 2 mod managed to selectively block it for several players. Now, when installing it, the game crashes with an offensive message.
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December 2, 2024

At one time, Half-Life 2 became one of the most popular games for speedrunning thanks to the physics of the Source engine. However, Valve recently almost ruined the speedrun by releasing a fixed anniversary edition.
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November 29, 2024

Recently, a new patch for Half-Life 2 was released, bringing various fixes and improvements to the game. It's remarkable that Valve continues to support their project even 20 years after its initial release.
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November 29, 2024

The iconic Half-Life 2 celebrated its 20th anniversary with a slew of new content and a free giveaway on Steam. This led to the shooter achieving an online player count that many AAA games can only dream of.
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November 18, 2024

For the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2, Valve not only started giving away its cult shooter, but also released a documentary dedicated to the game's development. Among other things, it featured concept art, screenshots, and even levels from the cancelled Episode Three.
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November 16, 2024

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2, Valve launched a free giveaway of the shooter. In addition, the game received a large update weighing 4 GB with various improvements and additional content.
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November 16, 2024

Yesterday, a big presentation of Half-Life 2 RTX, an unofficial remaster of the cult shooter, took place. The developers shared new gameplay and screenshots with improved graphics, and also showed an updated design of Gordon Freeman.
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November 15, 2024

The unofficial remaster of Half-Life 2 has acquired not only new screenshots and gameplay with improved graphics and ray tracing, but also a Steam page. Unfortunately, the release date of the project has not yet been specified.
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November 14, 2024

The developers of Project Borealis are really preparing to implement their long-term project. «Fan-made Half-Life 3» has acquired a Steam page and even received minimum and recommended system requirements.
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November 3, 2024

The developers of Project Borealis, the so-called «fan Half-Life 3», have finally released a teaser with the release date. The prologue will be available to play this fall on PC.
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September 16, 2024

Iconic actor, director, and 80s action star Sylvester Stallone has revealed new details about the Rocky prequel series. According to the 79-year-old performer, he has already written the first few pages of the script.
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September 2, 2024

Valve is likely going to release a major update for Half-Life 2 in honor of the game's 20th anniversary. This is hinted at by a fresh build of the game found in SteamDB.
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August 18, 2024

Yesterday we wrote about a Valve project codenamed HLX, which may be related to the Half-Life universe. The day before, users found information in the resume of the voice actress hinting at work on the sequel to Half-Life 2.
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August 5, 2024

Redditor IlmeniAVG created his own TOP-1000 list of the best games in history. The list is based on more than 700 similar ratings compiled by professional publications and prestigious ceremonies.
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July 15, 2024

Valve is being sued again, this time in the UK. The company was accused of «violating local competition laws», demanding a claim of 656 million pounds ($843 million).
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June 13, 2024

While waiting for any news about the next part of Half-Life, fans of the series are not sitting idly by and trying to imagine what the sequel could become. An enthusiast from the YouTube channel Unknown Dino released a trailer in which he showed what the third episode of Half-Life 2 could look like.
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June 2, 2024

In a stream of leaked materials, Deadlock found a screenshot of an earlier version of the shooter, when the project was called Neon Prime. At that time, Valve's game was intended to be more vibrant, and the style was close to Overwatch and Team Fortress 2.
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May 23, 2024